Golf scoring device



Sept. 23, 1969 c. F. SAUTER GOLF SCORING DEVICE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 FiledDec. 28, 196'? M- Q m N IL 2 vm a INVENTOR.

Charles Frank Souter ATTORNEYS.

Sept. 23, 1969 c. F. SAUTER GOLF SCORING DEVICE 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 FiledDec. 28, 1967 v H H w mm A Nm W S MU T 7 A- WA 7 w K AUX hw m WW 3 m F31 V/ v r 0 h mw 0 3 8 C Sll v 0m 0% Q A 7 z l/ J .WITV Q. 06 H .5 mm

ATTORNEYS.

C. F. SAUTER GOLF SCORING DEVICE Sept. 23, 1969 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 FiledDec. 28, 1967 WE 459 9 m 9 m w 8 z.

I)\.\'E JTOR. Chqrles Frank Souter WWW ATTORNEYS.

United States Patent Int. Cl. G06c 27/00 US. Cl. 235-117 20 ClaimsABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A scoring device is provided, particularlyadapted for use with the game of golf, having means for individualllyindicating the score attained in each hole played, also including meansfor continuously indicating the total score attained throughout thegame, means further being included for indicating a sub-total score forthe out nine holes, and means for indicating a sub-total score for thein nine holes. The scores indicated for the out and in nine holes arerepresentative of the respective cumulative score at any given point ofplay for holes so grouped, as is the total score means for all holesplayed. The device is generally of tubular construction, comprising apair of telescopically movable tubes, one of which is rotated about theother for driving the various mechanisms which set the scores.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Many scoring devices of the prior art typeshave required the use of a pencil or the like, for recording the scoreof each hole played, requiring computation to determine the score at agiven time, as Well as to determine the total score for the game. Otherprior art devices have been of the counter type, but have not providedcumulative sub-totals and totals, in addition to registering the scorefor each hole played. Moreover, the scoring devices of the prior arttypes have not been readily adapted for carrying on the person of aplayer throughout the game, also being easily useable. Some of suchprior art counting devices have required separate actuating means forsetting the score for each hole played thus being cumbersome anddifiicult to use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention seeks to obviate theabove and other undesirable and limiting features of prior art types ofscoring devices, in providing a scoring device which is readily adaptedto carry on the person of a player, which is readily actuable, and whichenables the player to readily determine at all times, the particularscore for a given hole played, the cumulative total score at any pointin a game, the cumulative score for all holes played in the first nineholes, at any given time, and the cumulative score for all holes playedof the second nine holes, at any given time. A single actuation memberis all that need be operated by the player, as each hole is played inorder to indicate the score for each hole, the total score, and theaforementioned sub-total scores. This is accomplished by providing atubular member which houses a plurality of rotatable elements, each ofwhich has a consecutively numbered periphery, and which is rotatedrelative to windows in the tubular member, wherein an elongated rod isprovided having gear means thereon for rotatably turning gear meansassociated with certain elements, and wherein other gear means carriedby ele ments facilitates the positioning of secondary and tertiaryassociated elements, for indicating tens and hundreds of multipleinteger sub-total and total scores.

Accordingly, it is a primary object of this invention to provide ascoring device for indicating a plurality of in- Patented Sept. 23, 1969dividual scores, one or more sub-total cumulative scores, and a totalcumulative score.

It is another object of this invention to provide a scoring devicecomprising a plurality of coaxially aligned scoring elements, whereinelements are rotatably positionable to indicate individual scores, andwherein such positioning is operative to automatically position one ormore cumulative scoring elements.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a golf scoringdevice which is readily adapted for use, in having only a singleactuation member, which may be readily carried on the person of agolfer, and which, when actuated, simultaneously indicates the scores onindividual holes played, sub-total scores, and a total score.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be readily apparent,upon resort to the following brief figure descriptions, the detaileddescription of the preferred em-' bodiment, and the drawings, as definedin the appended claims.

In the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a front perspective view of the golf scoring device of thisinvention, as it is normally carried by a player, in its telescopicallycollapsed position, and wherein the various score read-out means areclearly illustrated.

FIGURE 2 is a fragmentary exploded view of the device of FIGURE 1,wherein the two telescopically movable tubes are separated, and whereinthe longitudinally movable rod which provides actuation for the variousscoring elements is clearly illustrated.

FIGURE 3 is a longitudinally sectional view through the device of FIGURE1, in the telescopically collapsed state thereof, wherein there isillustrated the relationship of the longitudinally movable rod with thevarious scoring elements.

FIGURE 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional view through the device ofthis invention, taken along the line IVIV of FIGURE 3, with differentlayers being broken away in order to illustrate various gearing components of this invention.

FIGURE 5 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of thedevice of this invention, taken generally along the line V-V of FIGURE4, and wherein there are illustrated in the various gear-like componentswhich facilitate the driving of one element by an adjacent element inorder to indicate a multiple-integer score.

FIGURE 6 is an enlarged transverse sectional view of the device of thisinvention taken generally along the line VI-VI of FIGURE 5, whereinthere are illustrated other gear-like clement driving means of thisinvention.

FIGURE 7 is an enlarged partially exploded perspective view of thatportion of FIGURE 3 indicated by numeral VII, wherein details ofconstruction of various elements are illustrated.

FIGURE 8 represents five schematic views, A, B, C, D, E of the device ofthis invention, in various positions for setting various of the scoringelements of this invention.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, reference is first made toFIGURE 1, wherein there is illustrated the scoring device generallydesignated by the numeral 10, comprising an inner tubular member 11, andan outer tubular member 12, disposed in telescopic relation relative tothe member 11.

The inner tubular member 11 is preferably of metal construction, but maybe of any suitable material. The outer member 12 is generallytransparent, and has one closed end 13. The inner tubular member 11 isprovided cylindrical wall thereof, labeled by the indicia out," a pairof similar windows 16 and 17 labeled by the indicia in, 18 similarindividual windows cumulatively indicated by the numeral 18, and threewindows 20, 21 and 22 at the extreme right end of the tubular member 11,bearing the indicia TOTAL.

All of the windows are generally similar, and are commonly aligned inthe circumferential wall which forms the tubular member 11.

The tubular member 12, besides being longitudinally movable over themember 11, is also rotatable relative thereto, in a manner indicated bythe arcuate arrow at the right-most end of FIGURE 1, for setting scoresin the individual windows 18.

An elongated rod 23 is carried by the end wall 13 of the tubular member12, being press-fit or otherwise secured within a blind hole 24 thereof,such that rod 23 is centrally disposed concentrically inside the tubularmember 11 and 12. The rod 23 includes a splined or gear-like end portion25, a reduced diameter unsplined portion 26, and an enlarged diameterbut longitudinally short splined or gear-like portion 27, and anelongated splined or gear-like portion 28, of reduced diameter relativeto the splined portion 27.

The tubular member 11 is provided with a plurality of scoring elements,collectively designated by the numeral 30, disposed for rotation withthe tubular member 11, relative to a longitudinally central axis (notshown) of the tubular member 11.

The elements 30 include a first set of cumulative or sub-total scoringelements 31, a second set of cumulative or sub-total elements 32, 18individual scoring elements 33, and a set 34 of cumulative or totalscoring elements. All of the elements 30 are provided with numerals onthe periphery thereof, consecutively numbered from the numeral to thenumeral 9. The set 31 of subtotal elements is disposed within thetubular member 11 in such positions that the numerals are aligned forobservation through the windows 14 and 15. Similarly, the set 32 ofelements is disposed within the tubular member 11 for observation of thenumerals of those elements through the windows 16 and 17. The individualelements 33 are disposed for observation of their numerals through theirrespective windows 18, as illustrated in FIGURE 1. The set 34 of totalscoring elements are disposed with their numerals positioned forobservation through the windows 20, 21 and 22 of the tubular member 11.A longitudinal rib 35 is integral with and extends radially inwardly ofthe inner circumferential wall of the tubular member 11, for a purposelater to be described.

The element sets 31 and 32 are substantially identical in construction,and therefore only one need be described in detail. The set 31, asviewed in FIGURE 4 comprises a first Washer 36, an element 37, a secondwasher 38, an element 40, and a third washer 41, disposed in sandwichedrelation, as viewed in FIGURE 5.

The washer 36 is provided with an integral spring finger 42 at itsperiphery, having a button 43 extending axially from one side thereof,the spring finger 42 being resilient and biased toward one side of thewasher 36. The washer 36 is provided with an enlarged bore 44, in whichis received one end extension of an annular boss 45 of the element 37.The element 37 is also provided with another annular boss 46, extendingopposite to the boss 45, over which is received the inner bore of thesecond washer 38. The element 37 is provided with button-receivingrecesse 47, which receive the buttons 43 of the spring fingers 42 of thewasher 36.

The element 37 is provided with an annular groove 48, extending axiallyinwardly from the right-most side of the element 37, as viewed in FIGURE5, the radial outer-most surface of the annular groove 48 being providedwith splines or gear-like teeth '50 thereon.

The washer 38 is provided with an axial bore 51 extending therethrough,in an off-center position, and which receives a shaft 52 disposedtherein, in rotation relation. Splined or gear-like members 53 and 54are fixedly secured to the shaft 52, for rotation therewith, on oppositesides of the washer 38, the gear-like members 53 and 54 having splinedor gear tooth-like outer surfaces. The gearlike member 53 is adapted forengagement with the splines of the element 37, and the mating teeth ofthe member 53 and element 37 are in constant engagement.

The element 40 is provided with 10 button-receiving recesses 55,generally similar to the recesses 47 of the element 37, the recesses 55being adapted to receive therein buttons 56 which are integral withspring fingers 57 which are axially resiliently biased and connectedintegral with the washer 41. The washer 41 is provided with a bore 58 inwhich is received the axially projecting boss 60 of the element 40, theoppositely axially projecting boss 61 of the element 40 being disposedwithin the center bore of the washer 38.

The left-most end of the element 40 is provided with an adjacent splinedor gear tooth-like segment 62, with its teeth extending radiallyinwardly from the periphery thereof, for engagement with the splined orgear-like surface of the member 54. The member 62 is of an arcuatelength shorter than V the circumference of the element 40, for a purposelater to be described.

Splines or gear-like teeth 63 are provided in the bore 64 of the element40, the bore 64 being of a sufficient size to permit the ready passageof the reduced diameter portion 26 of the rod 23 therethrough, withoutengagement and the splined portion 63 of the element 40 is of suflicientsize to permit engagement of the splines 63 with the spline surfaceportion 25 of the rod 23, upon rightward axial movement of the rod 23from its position illustrated in FIGURE 5. The washers 36, 38 and 41 areprovided with keyways 64, 65, and 66, respectively, at their outerperipheries thereof, for engagement over the longitudinal rib 34 of thetubular member 11, to maintain the washers in fixed positions within thetubular member 11, and against rotation relative thereto.

A pair of lugs 67 and 68 are bent outwardly from the wall of the tubularmember 11, for engagement at opposite ends of the set 31, against therespective washers 36 and 41, to secure the washers 36, 38 and 41, andthe contained elements 37 and 40 against undesirable axial movementwithin the tubular member 11, and to maintain the same in fixedpositions.

With reference to the detailed exploded perspective view of FIGURE 7,and with particular reference to the left-most end thereof, there isillustrated a typical, but the end-most individual element 70 of the set33 of in dividual elements, and its associated washer 71. The element 70is provided with button-receiving recesses 72, also 10 in number, forreceiving therein buttons of integral spring fingers 73 of itsassociated washer 71. The washer 71 is provided with a bore 74 which isadapted to be received over an axially extending boss 75 of the element70. The element 70 has an inner bore 76 which is provided with splinesor gear-like teeth 77, of greater diameter than the outer diameter ofthe spline portion 28 of the rod 23, but of mating diameter with thespline portion 27 of the rod 23, such that the portion 28 of the rod 23is freely rotatable within the bore 76 of the element 70, but the teethon the enlarged splined portion 27 rotatably engage between the teeth ofthe spline portion 77 of the element 70. The washer 71 is also providedwith a keyway 78 to secure it against rotation within the tubular member11. With particular reference to FIGURE 3, it is readily seen that eachof the 18 elements 70 in the set 33 is separated from an adjacentelement by an associated washer 71, with the end-most elements beingengaged by inwardly bent lugs 80 and 81 of the tubular member 11, forsecuring all 18 elements 70 and their interspersed washers 71 insandwiched relation.

In FIGURE 7 there is also illustrated the details of construction of theset 34 of total scoring elements 82, 83 and 84, and their associatedwashers 85, 86, 87, and 88.

The washer 85, element 82, washer 86, element 84, and washer 88 aresimilar respectively, in details, to the washer 36, element 37, washer38, element 40, and washer 41 of each of sets 31 and 32, and thereforeneed not be described in detail. The element 83 and its associatedwasher 87 provide an additional stage in the set 34 of total scoreelements. The element 83 is provided with an annular groove 90- havingsplines 91 on an outer-most surface, at one end of the element 83, agear-like segment 92 being provided at the other end of the element 93,the segment 92 having splines or toothed portions 93 extending radiallyinwardly thereof. A splined member 94 carried by a shaft extendingbetween a pair of splined members carried by the washer 87 engages thesplines 91 of the element 83, for rotating the element 83, the segment92 being adapted for engagement with a splined member 95 carried by thewasher 86. The bores 96 and 97 of the elements 82 and 83 respectively,are adapted to provide clearance relative to the splined portion 28 ofthe rod 23, and the end-most element 84 has a splined interior 98 forengagement with the splined portion 28 of the rod 23.

The set 34 is carried just inside the right-most open end of the tubularmember 11, being secured in axial position therein by a pair of inwardlybent tabs or lugs 100 and 101, in engagement against the respectivewashers 85 and 88 for securing the set 34 in position. Keyways(unnumbered) in the washers of the set 34 preclude undesirable rotationof the washers of the set 34, the keyways being engaged with thelongitudinal rib 35 of the tubular member 11.

The effect of each of the buttons 43, e.g. in recesses e.g. 47, is toassure the positioning of an element during rotation, such that duringthe operation of the device of this invention, each element, whenrotated, is rotated an amount substantially equal to A of a completerotation, or 36, each button 43 being biased in engagement by anassociated resilient spring tab 42.

OPERATION Each of the individual scoring elements 70 are rotated to thedesired position by manually engaging the tubular member 12, and movingthe same axially outwardly, until the splined portion 27 is disposedwithin the desired element 70 which is to be set; i.e., until it isdisposed within the mating splined portion 77 of the bore 76 of theparticular element 70 of the set 33.

Each of the sets 31 and 32 is actuated in the following manner. Thesplined portion 25 is moved into engagement with the element 40 ofeither of the sets 31 or 32 depending upon the axial position of thesplined portion 25, which is controlled by the manually set position ofthe outer tubular member 12, relative to the inner tubular member 11,the splined portion 25 being in driving engagement with the splinedportion 63 of the bore 64 of the element 40. Upon rotation of the outertubular member 12 in a clockwise direction, relative to the innertubular member 11, the element 40 is rotated an amount to set the scoreon the element 40 which will be visible through the window 15 in thetubular member 11. Upon increasing the score which will appear in eitherof the out or in sub-totals, to an amount in excess of a single integernumber, and comprising a double interger number, the element 37 will bemoved, for example, from a position with a 0 disposed in either of thewindows 14 or 1 6, to a position with another numeral, for example thenumeral 1 disposed within' either of the windows 14 or 16, dependingrespectively upon whether the out nine or the in nine holes are beingplayed.

In rotating the element 40, for example, through the numeral 0 through9, the splined segment 62 will be rotated in a counterclockwisedirection, as viewed in FIGURE 6, through an arc of 3%", until it isjust to the left of the gear-like member 54. Upon rotating the element40 through the additional 36 to the next notch, the segment 62 will bemoved beneath the member 54, as viewed in FIGURE 6, to the positionillustrated in FIGURE 6, during which position the gear-like member 54will have been rotated and will have transmitted such rotation to thegear 53, the rotation of the gear 53 having been transferred to theinternal splines 50 of the element 37, thereby rotating the element 37throughout an arc of 36, until a button 43 of a spring tab 42 will haveengaged within the next adjacent button-receiving recess 47. Thus, theelement 37 will be rotated through ,1 of a complete rotation, inincrementa1 fashion, with each full rotation of the element 40. Thissame operation is inherent in each of the element sets 31 and 32.

The set 34 of elements which is adapted to total scoring operates inmuch the same manner as either of the sets 31 or 32, but is adapted toset a triple integer score readable through the windows 20, 21 and 22 ofthe tubular member 11. Any rotation of the outer tubular member 12, in aclockwise direction, for example, as viewed from the right end of thedevice 10, as illustrated in FIGURE 3, rotates the element 84 throughthe desired number of 36 increments. By rotating the element 84 from aposition in which the numeral 9 is visible through the window 22, to aposition in which the numeral 0 is visible through the window 22, thesplined segment 89 engages with a splined member 99 carried by thewasher 87, and acts through the splined member 94 to rotate the element83 through an arc of 36. Similarly, as the element 83 is rotated throughan arc of 36 which changes the numeral appearing through the window 21from a 9 to a 0, the splined segment 92 engages with the splined member95 for similar rotation of the element 82 through an arc of 36, or A ofa rotation. During this latter A of a rotation, the element 82 undergoesa change in numeral appearing through the window 20.

With reference to FIGURE 8A, it will be understood that, with thecommencement of a game of golf, one will move the tubular member 12 toset the score for the first hole played on that element located inwardlyof the window bearing the indicia 1 in FIGURE 1. As each of holes 1through 9 is played, the tubular member 12 is moved axially outwardly agreater distance, and the splined portion 27 of the rod 23 moves intoengagement with each individual element 70 being played at a given time.During the play of the first nine holes, the splined portion 27 isadapted for rotating the element 40 of the set 31 to the desiredsetting, the element 37 being driven and set from the element 40.

With particular reference to FIGURE 8B, this axial positioning of thetubular member 12 and consequently of the rod 23 becomes apparent, suchthat as the splined portion 27 is moved from the inoperative positionillustrated in FIGURE 8A to the operative position illustrated in FIGURE8B, the score achieved on the first hole is recorded also on the outcumulative score indicator or out" sub-total set 31. The splined portion25 of the rod 23 is of such a length, that it continues to remain inengagement with the element 40 of the set 31, as long as the splinedportion 27 of the rod 23 remains in engagement with any of the elements70 of the first nine holes of the set 33 of individual elements.

In FIGURE 8C there is illustrated the position of the rod 23 when thesplined portion 27 is in engagement with that element 70 which isadapted to record the score on the ninth hole. It will be noted, that inthis position of the rod 23, the element 40 in set 31 is still inengagement with the splined portion 27 of the rod 23.

Continued axial movement of the outer tubular member 12, andconsequently of the rod 23 and its splined portion 27 places the splinedportion 27 in engagement with the element 40 which forms the tenth holein the in set or cumulative sub-total set 32. This is the position ofthe rod 23 which is illustrated in FIGURE 8D. It will be apparent that,by setting a score for any of the holes 10 through 18, by positioningthe splined portion 27 of the rod 23 inwardly of any of those elementswhich provide the scoring means for holes 10 through 18, and by rotationof the rod 23, the individual score appearing for any of holes 10through 18 will appear through the corresponding windows 18, and acumulative sub-total score is continuously recorded on the in set ofelements 32, in that the splined portion 25 remains in engagement withthe element 40 of the in set 32 as long as the splined portion 27 is inengagement with any of the elements which provide the scoring means forholes 10 through 18. The outer-most movement of the tubular member 12relative to the tubular member 11 is that illustrated in FIGURE 8Ewherein the spl-ined portion 27 is in engagement with the element 70which records the score for the hole 18 and the splined portion 25 isstill in engagement with the element 40 of the in" set 32.

It will be noted that the splined portion 28 remains in engagement withthe element 84 throughout the entire operation of the device regardlessof the hole being played, in order that any score achieved in any of the18 holes is recorded in the total score set 34 of elements. When thegame is completed, the outer tubular member 12 may be reversely rotated,in a counterclockwise direction, inside of the desired elements whichwill set the elements in their original positions with Os appearingthrough the various windows of the tubular member 11.

An alternative embodiment of the invention could utilize individualindicia-bearing elements similar to those 30, with an individual washeron each side of each element, such that each element would comprise onepart of a threepart combination. Each combination could then beseparated by an additional washer which is secured against rotation tothe inner wall of the inner tubular member. The inner diameter of thisadditional washer could be splined to mate with the splines on thegear-like portion 27. This would further prevent against accidentialmovement of one element when changing the gear-like portion 27 to itsposition inside an adjacent element. Each of the individual scoringelements 33 could be replaced by such a combination.

The above described invention is particularly advantageous in that itprovides means for maintaining a running score in a form of a totalscore, means for recording and maintaining recorded the individualscores for each of the 18 holes played, and means for maintainingrunning sub-totals on the out nine holes and on the in nine holes.

Various modifications may be made in the materials of construction, theparticular details of construction of the various components, and inrelative relations and operations, all within the spirit of theinvention.

What is claimed is:

1. A golf scoring device comprising means for indicating the score ofeach individual hole played, means for indicating the cumulativesub-total score of a first group of holes, means for indicating thecumulative sub-total score of a second group of holes played and meansfor indicating the cumulative total score played, all of said indicatingmeans being coaxially aligned, including means for automaticallyoperating said latter three means upon actuation of the first means.

2. A scoring device comprising a plurality of independently rotatableindividual scoring elements, at least one rotatable cumulative scoringelement, said elements each having indicia means thereon for indicatingscores corresponding to selective rotatable positions of said elements,all of said elements being coaxially aligned, and means forautomatically rotatably positioning said cumulative scoring element byselective rotatable positioning of any of a first group of saidindividual scoring elements.

3. The device defined in claim 2, wherein a plurality of cumulativescoring elements are provided in sets of at least a first and secondelement in each set, the first element in each set being positionable bysaid means for automati cally rotatably positioning, each first elementcomprising a first disk member, each second element comprising a seconddisk member, and means for driving each said second disk member from anassociated said first disk member at a rotation reduction such that eachsaid second disk member is incrementally rotated through an are whichcomprises a portion of the arc of rotation of the associated first diskmember upon rotation of said first disk member throughout 360.

4. The device defined in claim 3, wherein the ratio of arc of rotationof each said second disk member relative to its first disk member for a360 rotation of said first disk member is 5. The device defined in claim3, wherein said means for positioning comprises a rod having gear-likedrive means engageable with corresponding gear-like drive means on eachsaid first disk member.

6. The device defined in claim 3, wherein said means for drivingcomprises agear-like segment carried at the periphery of said diskmember, an idler gear-like means in engagement with said segment, andcomplete internal gear means carried by said second disk member at theperiphery thereof and in engagement with said idler gearlike means.

7. The device defined in claim 3, wherein said elements are housed in afirst tubular member and wherein means are provided for retaining eachsaid first and second disk members in position within said first tubularmember.

8. The device defined in claim 3, wherein three similarly operable setsof said cumulative scoring elements are pro,- vided, two of said setseach being provided with first and second said disk members, said third.set being provided with first and second said disk members and a thirddisk member, connected to its second disk member for incrementalrotation at a reduction similar to that between its associated saidfirst and second disk members.

9. The device defined in claim 2, including a secondary rotatablecumulative scoring element associated with said one cumulative scoringelement in driven relation thereto as part of a first cumulative scoringset.

10. The device defined in claim 2, wherein a second said set of saidindicia-bearing cumulative scoring elements are provided, includingmeans for rotatably positioning a first element in said second set byselective rotatable positioning of any of a second group of saidindividual scoring elements, wherein a second element in said second setis in rotatably driven relation relative to said first element in saidrecord set, all of said elements in said device being coaxially aligned.

11. The device defined in claim 10, including a third set ofindicia-bearing cumulative scoring elements, said third set including: afirst element, a second element in rotatably driven relation relative tosaid first element, and a third element in rotatably driven relationrelative to said second element, including means for automaticallyrotatably positioning said first element in said third set by selec tivepositioning of any of said individual scoring elements, all of saidelements in said device being coaxially aligned.

12. A golf scoring device for use in a game of golf, comprising firstmeans for indicating the score of each of the holes individually andpreserving the score of each hole throughout the game, second means forindicating a first sub-total for a first group of holes played, thirdmeans "for continuously indicating a second sub-total for a second groupof holes played, fourth means for continuously indicating a total scorefor all holes played, including means for automatically actuating eitherof said second and third means and said fourth means upon setting thescore of any hole on said first means.

13. The device defined in claim 12, wherein all said indicating meanscomprise rotatable elements, coaxially aligned.

14. The device defined in claim 13, wherein said elements are housed ina first tubular member.

15. The device defined in claim 14, wherein each said element isconsecutively numbered on its periphery, and window means are providedin said tubular member for viewing the scores indicated by said first,second, third, and fourth means.

16. The device defined in claim 15, wherein a second tubular member isdisposed for telescopic movement over said first tubular member.

17. The device defined in claim 16, wherein said elements are eachprovided with center holes, and said means for actuating includes alongitudinally disposed rod extensible through said center holes andcarried by said second tubular member at an outermost end thereof, saidrod being drivingly engageable with said selected ones of said element.

18. The device defined in claim 14, wherein a second tubular member isprovided in telescopic engagement with said first tubular member.

19. The device defined in claim 13, wherein said means for actuatingincludes an elongated telescopically movable member having means thereonfor rotatably engaging a selected one of the elements of said firstmeans for setting a score thereon, said telescopically movable memberalso including means for rotatably engaging an element of either of saidsecond and third means and an element of said fourth means concurrentlywith the engagement of any element of said first means by said member.

20. The device defined in claim 19, wherein each said element comprisesa disk-like structure having a hole extending therethrough, said membercomprising a rod axially movable through said holes, and wherein allsaid means for engaging comprises gear-like means carried by said rod,and cooperating gear-like means carried by elements.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,084,683 1/1914 Williams 235-911,501,398 7/ 1924 Eacrett 235-91 1,581,372 4/1926 Williams 235-117 X2,042,249 5/ 1936 Constantine 235-117 2,211,635 8/1940 Barteaux 235-12,308,064 1/1943 Eacrett 235-114 2,489,805 11/ 1949 OConnor 235-114RICHARD B. WILKINSON, Primary Examiner STANLEY A. WAL, AssistantExaminer U.S. Cl. X.R, 235-91 52 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATEOF CORRECTION Patent No. 3 468 ,479 Dated October 22 1969 Inventor) C.Frank Sauter It is certified that error appears in the above-identifiedpatent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

Column 2, after line 71, insert -with a pair of windows l4, 15 extendingthrough the--.

Column 4, line 39, change "rib 34" to -rib 35-- Column 5, line 41, after"tab 42" insert e.g.

Column 8, line 47, in claim 10, change "claim 2" to --claim 9 SIGNED ANDSEMED Most:

MIL Fletcher. ffi wmrm E. SW. JR,-

